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Grainne Murphy of Ireland competes during the women's 1500m freestyle heats at the 14th FINA World Championships in Shanghai.ISSEI KATO/Reuters

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Fabio Scozzoli of Italy competes during the men's 100m breaststroke final at the 14th FINA World Championships in Shanghai.CHRISTINNE MUSCHI/Reuters

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China's Ye Shiwen reacts after winning the women's 200m individual medley final at the 14th FINA World Championships in Shanghai.CARLOS BARRIA/Reuters

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IBF champion Zab Judah, left, of the U.S. and WBA champion Amir Khan of Britain battle during the 140-pound championship fight at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.STEVE MARCUS/Reuters

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Texas Rangers Mike Napoli slides into home as Toronto Blue Jays catcher J.P. Arencibia fields the throw in the ninth inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Arlington, Tex., on Saturday.MIKE STONE/Reuters

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New York Yankees catcher Russell Martin is upended after he tagged out Oakland Athletics runner Eric Sogard as he tried to score in the fifth inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York.RAY STUBBLEBINE/Reuters

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Boston Red Sox starter Tim Wakefield throws in the first inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners in Boston, Sunday.Michael Dwyer/The Associated Press

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Texas Rangers Josh Hamilton's bat slips from his hands while playing against the Toronto Blue Jays in the fourth inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Arlington, Tex., on Sunday.MIKE STONE/Reuters

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Peru's William Chiroque kicks the ball past Venezuela's goalkeeper Renny Vega to score during their soccer match to decide third and fourth place at the Copa America.MARTIN ACOSTA/Reuters

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Cadel Evans, in yellow, during Stage 21 of the 2011 Tour de France between Creteil and Paris.Presse Sports-US PRESSWIRE

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Cadel Evans celebrates on the podium after winning the 2011 Tour de France.Presse Sports-US PRESSWIRE

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Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, left, and defender Branislav Ivanovic, centre, dive into a field soaked with water at the end of their training session at Bangkok's National Stadium.DAMIR SAGOLJ/Reuters

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Calgary Stampeders Demetrice Morley, left, and Brandon Isaac knock the ball away from Edmonton Eskimos Adarius Bowman during the first half of their CFL football game in Calgary.STRINGER/CANADA/The Canadian Press

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